Can-end crimping and seaming mechanism.



BATENTED JULY 2, 1907.

' H. o. BLACK. GAN END CRIMPING AND SBAMING MEGHANISM.'

PLIQTIQN FILED APR. 6.1906.

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APPLIUATION FILED APRS, 1906.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

Fi F1 UNITED sTAirns parlarti? OFFICE.

HENRY C. BLACK, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNA.

CAN-END CRIMPING AND SEAMING MECHANISM.

To all -whom it may concern:

Be it, known that LH'NRY C. BLACK, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at the city and county of San- The present inventionismore particularly designed for use in connection with packing and canning estab- `lishments for thehermetically sealing of fruits, vegetables, fish and kindred articles in metallic bodies having theheads and tops secured to the body portion thereof, g Aby,beingcrifmped and seamed thereon, the use of solder for uniting the tops and'bottoms to the body of the cans being dispensed with, the goods thus being sealed in what is known as a sanitary can.

The object ofthe invention is to provide automatically actuated devices for crimping and seaming the tops and bottoms to the can body by a double seamed joint, the'can during such crimping operation being held against rotation.

To comprehend the invention reference should be had to the accompanying sheets of drawings, wherein-- Figure 1 is a view of the apparatus in elevation, illustrating the relative position of the various parts, the vertical drive sleeve for imparting llorizontalrotary travel to the receiving table and to the crimping and seaming mechanism for the cans being sectioned, the said r'eceiving table, the spider carrying the guide sleeves, and the c'aln grooved Aring for the vertically movable plunger 'rods being illustrated in part section; Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the mechanism illustrated in Fig. l of the ldrawiugasaid view disclosing the feed device for supplying the cans'to the rotatable receiving table, an d the means for removingr the cans therefrom after the top or end has been crimped and scamed thereon,l Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional top plan view taken on line :hun:

Fig. l of the drawings; Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail 4part sectionalV view of one of the crimping and seeming means for the can head or end, said view disclosing a broken section of a portion oi the yreceiving table and the can. to be crimped and seemed held thereon, the can head or end being applied to the ,end of the can body, the said view illustrating `the position of the crimping roll after having completed .the crimping of a portion of the can head or 4end to the circular fiange of the can body, such, being the first step of the crimping and seeming operation, the first seaming 'roll which acts on the flanged portion o1' the can body being shown swung V outward or away from the can body, the plunger or head on which rests the can to be crimped or searncd being moved upward, to lforce the head or end of the can against the mandrel which holds the can head firmly in position and receives the pressure of the rolls of the crimping means; l'1`ig.5 is a view similar to Fig. 4, of

iSpeeiclation of Letters Patent.. v

Applies-.tion tiled April 6, 1906. Serial No. 310.315.

' Patented fruiy 2, 1997.

` the drawings,y illustrating the second step of the crin1ping and seaming operation; -in this view the first seaming roll being illustrated as having partially seamed the flanged end to place the saine at anl inclination to the can body, the crimping roll having completed its work and being moved away from the body of the can;

lFig. G is a similar'view illustrating theposition of the final seaming rolls which force the metal oi the crimpbd and partially seamed end firmly against the body of the can, such being the last step in the crimping and .-.seaming operation; these scamingrolls are not shown in Figs. 4 and 5 oi the drawings, the section ofthe parts disclosed by said viewsbeing taken on such lines as to remove 'the ,said rolls; Fig. 7` is a plan view of one oi the crimping means, said view illustrating the spring connection for holding the/upper portion of the hinged aijms carrying the rolls oi the crimping and seaming means inward, and the vertically movable 'collar for actuating said rolls, the rotating spindle to which said cdllar is feathered and the mandrel stem about which said sleeve rotates axiallybeing sectioned. Fig. 8 is a broken enlarged detail section of a can with its head or end to be crimped and seamed loosely applied th creto; Fig. 9 is a similar view showing the position of the iiange of the can head or end after the action oi the crimping roll, which is the first step of the crimping and seam ing operation; Fig. l() is a similar view showing the position of the ilange oi the can head or end and the flange of vthe can body alter the action of the first scaming roll, which is the second step 'of the crimping and seaining operation; and Fig. `ll is a similar view ol ,the can with its head completely scanned thereto, which is the final step of the crimping and seaining operation.

In the drawings the immoral l is used to designate a central verticalrshaft, to which is keyed-a gear 2. Motion is imparted to this gear for rotatingr the shaft l, by

inea-ns oi the pinions 3, which pinions` are secured to the drive shafts 4.

0n the shalt l isloosely fitted tho-drive sleeve 5, rotation being givcnto sleeve 5 b'y the said pinions 3, which mesh with the gear (i, keyed to the lower end portion oi the said sleeve 5, Fig. l oi the drawings. Thisl sleeve 5 thus rotates axially about the rotating shaft l and the said sleeve imparts rotary travel to the hereinafter described receiving table lor the cans, and

i tho means ior crimping and seaming the can head or vend 1.o the can body held to the rotary impelled receiving table. The drive sleeve 5 passes through a hub 7, upwardly projecting i rom a suitably supported stationary base plate 7, which plate carries the depending brackets 8, which serve supports for the bearings 8" and are connected to the lower bearing 8L for the central shaft l.

To the rotatable drive sleeve 5 is keyed the hub 9 oi the receiving ytable within counterfsunl; circular lll i is

. collar is feathered.

'lindy ol' tho (nn driiwii'igs. lhey continued rot-tion oi the rcceivinty liihlo viruses the roller .15/ to continuo its travel on, i'lic lowiiw-irdly inclined portion ol' the cuin groove l5, drawing the slide collar if) downward, until the edge ol' thc hinged nrni 25 choirs tlicinclined portion 32 thereof, when the tension ol' thc spring ring 26; l'orces the upper cud portion oi' the said tirin 25 inward, so :is to inovc the roller 26 iiwziy troni the criinpod joint oi the held cnn. Art the Sonie time, the upper end oi the hinged :3i-rui 25 is forced outward by the inclined slioul dcied portion 323 oi the griidunlly lowering slide coller lll), lon-ing its lower end inward and causing the first scanning roller 27 to gradually nieve inward toward the can und to pin'tiully force the crimped joint toward thi) 21V, Figs. 5 und 10, of thc drawings. The continued downward movement 0i the .'lide collar lll, cousins thi,- u'pper portion oi the hinged arms 252, to move onto I'he surface 33 of the collar 19, which griidu :ill y inovus inward the lower end of the said hinged arms und cousus the scanning rollers 27 to force the crimped :ii'u'l partially seemed joint'llrruly down onto the body of thc con 23", o, double seemed jointheiug thusviorined, Figs. (l and ll of the drawings. It will be understood that the mandrel 22 resists the pressure of the dcscrihed rollers during the operation oi crimping and seeming the end joint, likewise that duringthe described opc'iition the slide collar 19 is carried around by the rotation of the spindle 1.9/ to which the said As the rollervl/ moves from oli` the di'nvnwiirdiy inclined portion oi the Cain groove l5, and onto the upwardly inclined portion thereof, the li-it rod lo is raised and the slide colla-r 19', through its connection therewith, gradually moves its full upward dis tence, the pressure oi the spring ring 26 restoring the hinged arms 25 sind 252 and the rollers carried thereby, to normal position. The moment the said zirrns'carrying 'the scanning rollers 27/ move awayiron'i the seemed end of the can, the roll i4 moves onto the downwardly inclined portion of the track 14 and the yplunger rod 'll gradually descends by gravity, lowering therewithy its lie-ad l0', until the semned con 23/ is flush with the surface of the receiving trible 9. The scanned can is then engaged by a fixed curved pls-te 33, located at one side ot the 'conveyor 28. This curved plate for guiding the from ol't the receiving table 9 onto the delivery device 28, is arranged-immediately above the sui'- l'ace of, the said receiving table, the seemed cans carried by the said trible striking against the said `piste und being gradually deflected from olf the table 9 onto thc said delivery device 28. i

Having thus d escrihed the invention, what is claimed as new :nid desired to be protected by Letters Potent Al.. An :ippzirutus t'or receiv'inirloosely herided' cons sind uiil'oiuutlcully sezunlni;` thc head thereto, the same comprisixig 'u receivingtrible, devices for clamping :1 can thereto ngiiinst iotiitom mechanism fol.' crimping the liiiiiire oi? llic hond to the end flange of the can and seaminz.: the same thereto by :i double seemed joint, and means loi moving the crimping und seeming mechanism into and out of engagement with the held can, including a vertically reciprocating lii't rod, cum actuating menus :it tl1e lower und ot'the rod, sind ii transversely arranged lift -pliite se; cured ru the rod infermeillnte its ends.

2. An uiipuraitus for.I the described purpose, the saine unipi-icing; :i rotatable receiving taille, i1 series oi" ver yj lcnlly inovuhle plungci-e-l "iii-rico. thereby, o, mandrel for erich plunger, u semi-circular chimp engaging the can body ol' devices for ruislnp; the pluiigers to [oi-ce u ciin [iluced roiuliou und lowering;l the plunger lo i'eleusc the cnn utter its luud luis. Iii-cu scfinied thereto, ii series of crimping; und si-uuiiiu; rolls` moons I'oi' iiorinully holdin/ir the crimping; :ind souiri'uig rolls` uwziy ii-oin the cnil ot the cliiiriped con,

:uid devices lor successivelyfol-cinc the crimping roll u uulrist lhe [longe oi' the heiid loosely uppllcd lo the can lo i-i-linp the saine lo the cnil flange of the held can, the scninn'g rolls iigiiinst the crimped (lungo to unite the sume to the cnn hy :i double senin joint, :ind releasing the crimping und seiunnif rolls :is the head nl. the cnn is crimped and seemed thereto, the solo devices i'iicludini,r 1 siullonury wim track und n. verllcnl reciprocating lifting rofl pussing through :in iilicriure ln said table und engorglng sfild 'ti-rick.

3. ln iin :ippiirritus for thc described purpose, the conilini'itlon with ii sei-ies of crimping find scfimlng rolls, oi" a rotatable head, to which said rolls :1re united Iiy'lil'nged :irins, of devices for imparting rotation to said head, compi ing .'i rotary shiift, n gear on said shaft, and :in interineslilng pinion having connection with the head, of a tenthe sume to the end tlang'e of a held can and the seiimlug 95 rolls against the crimped llzmge to unite the someto thel can by 'a double seem joint, und Aactuatingf devices for said means, including n stationary chin track, a sleeve rotatable about the axis of the shaft and a lift rod carried by the sleeve and operativelyrissociiited with said liist-nicn- 10() tioned means.

4, An apparatus for receiving loosely headed cans and,

automatically s enining the heed thereto, the suine comprising a vertically arranged rotatable shaft, a sleeve rotzitahle about the axis of the shaft, a can-receiving trible carried by the sleeve, seuming and crimping rolls, a spindle there- :for and means for transmitting the motion of said shaft to said spindle, means t'or holding the cans against rotfltio'n', devices for moving the seeming and crlniglng rolls towards und from the hold cans, nrid means for imparting rotation-to the sleeve und shaft, including gear wheels mounted-respectively upon the shaft and sleeve', and n drive pinion intermeshing with each of said gear wheels,

5. In sin apparatus for the described purpose, the' combi-l nation of n vertically ari-ringed rotatable shaft, .n sleeve rotatable' about the nxis of the shaft, a cari-receiving trible ciiirled by thesleevc, senrning :rnd crimping rolls, a

spindle therefor and menus for triinsinlttl'n.;r the motion of ,said shaft to said spindle., means for holding the ctms against rotation, and devices for guiding :indlmov'ing the 120 scholing and crimping rolls toward and from theheld cans, including an upertured disk, carried by said sleeve, a lift ved sldnble in thc aperture ofssiid disk, und a liftplate l'u engagement' with thelsaming :ind crimping attachment.

6, In an apparatustor the described purpose. the combi- .125

table, of dcvicslfor raising and lowering the plungers, of is@ a series of non-rotating mnndrels held :ibove the plungers i and 'against which cans delivered-to the lplungers are? clamped when the plungers are raised, of :i series o f rotriting thimliles, ofilevces for transmitting the rotation or the central shiitt to the siiid thlmhles,.of :1 slide collar 1355 feathered to euch thinible, of :i sci-ies of crimping and' seiiming rolls czirredby the rotuting izliimbles, and menns` actuated by the movement of the receiving table for actuating said rolls for successively forcing the .crimping roll against thc flange of si can head to crimp the 'snme `to the 14() end things et ii hold can and the seiiining rolls against the I 'crimped flange to double senin the flanges to the-end ofthe 7. In fin apparatus for receiving loosely headed/.cans and automatically scninn.:f the head thereto., the smile comprls- ,':iiiisl thi: iiulnili'cl I'oi' cliiiiiping l'lic suine :iigulust 7() mittlug the mtion ofsaid shaft lo luid head, mermlsv 'Enr holding the cans against rotatloul um, mans fm' ummm; the slnmng: and crlmplug mils www-lira :md from the holingcaus, Including a staionary mm1 track, and a rod connecting' with the head und nclcrvnlal'lel with smid sleeve, und actuated 'by said. dam muck.

8. h1 an appmjntus for receiving kwsely hemd ,(mnslm] nul'mmlticnlly seamltlg ythe hem! thereto, 4the comlqluarm of u rotatable. revela-flug lable, means for'fiamplm; the aan lxhreto, means operating Successlvelgf for fn'lmlug i211 u flange of the hezd lo thcl end flange o1" the mn und sanmiug the same tlwretn by n double Lzeximeil joint m comparis lng n circumfm'entlally grcqve crimping; m11, u hewle face seamng m11, and a stl-night fact-s w11. am wenn@ :actuated by tba mow/@maalt of lhe recelvng table for mov ing the crimping :mld seumlngmechansm inte) and out of' engagement witla'the held can. A

9, In an apparatus o'E-he iihglrncter descrllmlhrthe combi4 nation of a vertically arl'nged rotatable shaft, of a1 salem/9.

rjtalulle about the wrls of Bald shaft, s. :receiving table keyed (1L said sleeve, 5m npetureil lsk carried 'by the sleeve, summing and crimping; rolls cal-riem by the sleeve, u, spindle for said rolls, mamma for imparting to smid spindle the rtary muvelslfmi of said sh umana for in pmrlvng nwvcwcn't to 'the Spindle whereby Um s 'olls are Mnu'rght towards' und 'Harem thu hiel mms, ncludingln ver tcd'y muv'alu lit rod having; cmmeclm; with the sph @le :md imaging through we aperture of the disk, mans 'for mwwzmg; tlm mrvemenlgm Bli'd md, and melms for imparting movement lo wifi sleeve and. shaft,v Including mmmtcfl pcm nach, and a pinion commun lo both gnam;

5u 'wilhelm 'whereof' l have hcremto affixed my signature in the prese-mae' mi wmosss. I

HENRY C. BLACK.I 

